Classic female reporters such as Lois Lane, Hildy Johnson in "His Girl Friday" and comics character Brenda Starr were wisecracking gals full of chutzpah who could handle breaking news just fine, thank you very much. But these days, in works like "Trainwreck" and "House of Cards," it's more likely that on-screen lady journalists will be wrapped up in love connections than pounding the pavement.
